St. Catherine of Alexandria Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Leon, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
Leon was called Camando, and it was moved to an elevated portion of the settlement upon the recommendation of Fr. Agustin Castro in 1859 to avoid flood. A temporary church was built and the town was called Leon after Fr. Castro’s hometown in Spain. The present-day stone church was built during the term of Fr. Melquiadez Arizmendi, and it was completed in 1869.
Interestingly, the parish logo bears the year 1732, one of the dates suggested for the founding of the town and church (the others were 1730 and 1738). Leon annexed San Miguel and Alimodian through Act No. 719 on April 4, 1903.
San Miguel would regain its municipal status through Executive Order No. 55 in 1915, and Alimodian through Executive Order No. 45 on December 31, 1918.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Catherine of Alexandria is November 24.
Services
The parish office is open 8:00 to 11:30 AM and 12:00 to 4:00 PM from Tuesday to Sunday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Leon, Iloilo from June 9, 2025 to June 15, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Leon.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Leon, Iloilo |
| Address | Leon, Iloilo 5026 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0965 963 9979 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1732 |
| Age | 293 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Sts. Titus and Timothy |
| Patron | St. Catherine of Alexandria |
| Feast day | November 24 |
| Architecture | |
| Builder | Fr. Melquiadez Arizmendi |
Nearby Churches
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in San Miguel, Iloilo
- St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Alimodian, Iloilo
- The Holy Child Church in Dorog, Leon, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 15, 2023
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 58. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. November 25, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2023
- Paul Dumol, PhD, Grace Concepcion, PhD, and E.J. Ofilada (August 15, 2020). Research Update: Foundation Dates for “The Pueblos of Panay”. Center for Research and Communication. Retrieved December 15, 2023
- Act No. 719, April 04, 1903. Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved December 15, 2023